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Colonial Williamsburg Object: Drayton Hall Delft Tile

A Rich and Varied Culture, Collections, Event

One of four Delft tiles from the Drayton Hall Collection that are on display at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in the new exhibit, A Rich and Varied Culture: The Material World of the Early South. The four were chosen from a set of 48 tiles thought to be original fireplace tiles from one of the second floor bedrooms of Drayton Hall. The tiles are tin-glazed earthenware with hand-painted cobalt blue decoration of biblical motifs. This particular tile depicts the crucifixion of Christ. The tiles were most likely made in the Netherlands, c. 1730-1750. Gift of Mr. Charles H. Drayton, III and the late Mrs. Martha Drayton Mood.

Collections, Conservation, Preservation, Sally Reahard Visitor Center

This fall, Drayton Hall welcomed back two must-see Charleston museum gallery objects to the new Gates Gallery at Drayton Hall. Widely considered the most important pieces of decorative arts furnishings…

Collections

This month’s Drayton Hall Collections artifact highlight is in the current exhibit, An Agreeable Prospect in the new Gates Gallery. This large Chinese-export porcelain dish holds a central place among decorative items dating…